{"product_id":"9781472535917","title":"Reception of Jane Austen in Europe","description":"\u003ch3\u003eReception of British and Irish Authors in Europe\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eReception of Jane Austen in Europe\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAnthony Mandal | Elinor Shaffer | Brian Southam\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume of international research provides a wide-ranging account of Jane Austen's reception across the length and breadth of Europe, from Russia and Finland in the North to Italy and Spain in the South. In historical terms, the survey ranges from the near-contemporary - since Austen's novels were available in French very soon after their original publication - to modern times, in those countries which for various reasons, linguistic, historical or ideological, have taken up the novels only in recent years. For many, Austen's novels are valued for their romantic content, as love stories, but increasingly they are being perceived as sophisticated, ironic narratives. In this, the quality of translation has been a significant factor and the many film and television adaptations have played an important part in establishing Austen's reputation amongst the public across two centuries. It will be seen from this that across Europe Austen's 'reception history' is far from uniform and has been shaped by a complex of extra-literary forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnthony Mandal\u003c\/b\u003e is Reader in English Literature and Director of the Centre for Editorial and Intertextual Research at Cardiff University. His publications include \u003ci\u003eJane Austen and the Popular Novel: The Determined Author\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) and a new scholarly edition of Mary Brunton's bestselling Regency novel, \u003ci\u003eSelf-Control\u003c\/i\u003e (2014). He is also one of the General Editors of the \u003ci\u003eNew Edinburgh Edition of the Works of Robert Louis Stevenson\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrian Southam\u003c\/b\u003e was an active figure in Austen studies, in which he played a formative role, until his death in 2010. Among his many books are \u003ci\u003eJane Austen's Literary Manuscripts\u003c\/i\u003e(1964, 1966, 2001), two volumes of \u003ci\u003eJane Austen: The Critical Heritage, 1811–1940\u003c\/i\u003e (1968, 1987) and \u003ci\u003eJane Austen and the Navy\u003c\/i\u003e (2000, 2005).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElinor Shaffer\u003c\/b\u003e, FBA, is Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Modern Languages Research, School of Advanced Study, University of London, and Director of the Research Project on the Reception of British and Irish Authors in Europe. The author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of Jerusalem: The Mythological School in Biblical Criticism and Secular Literature 1770-1880\u003c\/i\u003e(Cambridge University Press), and \u003ci\u003eErewhons of the Eye: Samuel Butler as Painter, Photographer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eand Art Critic \u003c\/i\u003e(Reaktion), and many articles on Coleridge's aesthetics and other topics in European Romantic studies, she was a founder member of the British Comparative Literature Association and editor of the annual journal \u003ci\u003eComparative Criticism\u003c\/i\u003e(Cambridge), and has taught in universities in Britain, the United States and Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 January 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781472535917\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e464\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331652649100,"sku":"9781472535917","price":47.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_b82987dd-cb97-4613-8b02-4ce45b997070.jpg?v=1783598247","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781472535917","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}